Vance McAllister Scandal: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Louisiana Congressman Vance McAllister, a self-described family-values conservative and practicing Baptist, is embroiled in a scandal after being caught on tape kissing a married female staffer inside his office building. On April 28, it was reported that McAllister would not be seeking reelection.

Here’s what you need to know about the developing story:

1. He Was Caught on Video Kissing a Staffer

You can watch the video in question above, via the Ouachita Citizen newspaper.

The day after the news of the scandal broke, a man calling himself, “Teflon Man,” emailed Gawker, saying that he found the disgraced Congressman’s cell phone number and began a text exchange with him.

According to the Teflon Man, McAllister exchanged several texts with the Teflon Man before asking with whom he was talking.

3. He Invited a ‘Duck Dynasty’ Couple to the State of the Union

Earlier this year, he famously invited the Duck Dynasty couple Willie and Korie Robertson to the State of the Union, raising some eyebrows, especially after the show’s patriarch, Phil, made statements against homosexuality in December.

The Robertsons live in the 5th District of Louisiana, and their backing helped him get elected.

Before Rep Vance McAllister's kissing scandal, biggest claim to fame was bringing Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson to State of the Union

4. He Served in South Korea

After graduating high school, McAllister joined the Army. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard before he went off to college.
He went to the University of Louisiana at Monroe but never finished.

5. He Owns Subway & Fox Pizza Franchises

Angela Barbutistarted her reporting career in the seventh grade at her middle school newspaper in Queens. She covers celebrities, movies and television for Heavy. She's had lunch with Tony Danza, and Dave Franco said he liked her accent. Reach her at angela@heavy.com or follow her on Twitter @angciao.April 7, 2014 7:14 pm